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a section, and showing the sections detached 3, the latter terminatingin the tapered nally if desired.

posed-of any number of detachable or sepalower end of the or rolled asshown'at 8.

ROBERT L. BEST, OF BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA.

FUNNEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

Application filed September 8, 1309. Serial No. 516,786;

To all whom it mayeoncem:

,Be it known that I, ROBERT L. BEST, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bis marck, in the county of Burleigh and State of NorthDakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Funnels, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying draw- This invention relates to improvements in funnels andmore particularly to a knocked down funnel having detachable orseparable sections adapted to be telescoped or nested when separated andto be rigidly secured in tight fitting engagement with each other by animproved fastening means, when it is desired to use the funnel. W

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of thenovel construction, combination and arrangements of parts, hereinafterfully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved funnelshowing its sections assembled and fastened for use. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the parts broken away and in or separated. Fig. 3 is anenlarged view showing the lower or smaller funnel section and thefastening device. Fig. 4 is a view indicating the manner in which thesections of the funnel may be telescoped 6r nested.

Whlle my improved funnel may be comrable sections, the embodimentillustrated consists of a large upper section 1, an intermediate section2 and a small lower section spout 4 which may be corrugated longitudi-Each of said sections is frustro-coned-shapeithe large upper end of thebottom section receiving the small intermediate section, and the largeend of the latter receiving the small end of the up er section. Thesesections when assemble as shown in Fig. 1 fit snugly into engagementwith each other so that a substantiate rigid nnel is provided. The upperedge of the top section 1 is preferably reinforced by a surrounding wire5, around which said edge of the .section is bent My improved means fordetachably unit ing the several sections in assembled or teleother, saidfunnel sections fits within the u iug rods 7 arranged at opposite pointsand pivotally connected at one end to one of th end sections of thefunneland adapted to detachably engage lateral hook shaped keeps ers onthe opposite endBsection. As illuse.

trated said fastening rods 7 are pivoted at opposite points to' theupper section,1 by bending their upper extremities upon themselves toprovide pivot or hinged eyes 8 arranged upon the reinforcin wire 5 andin notches or recesses 9 fo'rme edgeof said section 1 as clearly shownin Fig. 2. This hinged or pivotal connection for said fastening rodpermits its free lower end to be swung into and out of engagement with alaterally provided 'upon the lower section 3. Said keeper hook ispreferably in the form of a metal platesoldered or otherwise'secured tothe section 3 and havin one side out and bent to provide a laterallyprojecting outwardly ofi'set hook, under which the co-acting fasteningrods 7 may be, sprung. The lower extremity of the rod 7 is bent orhookshaped as shown'at 11 so that it engages the bottom edge of thekeeper book 10 to revent a separation of the funnel sections. preferablyemploy two of the fastening rods 7 and by arranging them atdiametrically opposite points on the device, stood that a greaterJorless number of said rods may be em loyed.

By constructlng the funnel sections so that they provide a rigid funnelwhen assembled, and by providing the detachable connecting means 7whereby the funnel sections are detached or separated from each may betelescoped or nested as shown in Fig. 4 when the funnel is not needed.On referring to this figure it will be noted that the intermediatesection 2 per section 1 and that the lower section 3 ts section 2, thefastening we? folding across and within the large endv of the section 1.This construction permits the device to be compactly folded so that itoccupies but little s ace. H

Having thus described the invention .what is claimed is:

1. A knock-down comprising 'a of detachably engaged sections.

plurality adapted o snugl I fit each other when as; sembled to promarigid funnel and adapted tobe nested oneivjwithinthegjotherwhenseparated, fastening rods "pivotelly united within theintermediate in the upper. 1

projecting keeper book 10 it will be underto one of the endmost sectionsand having hook shaped free ends, and laterally pr0ject ing keeper hooksupon the other endmost section toreceive the hook shaped extremities ofthe fastening rods whereby the funnel sections will be detachablyretained in engaged position.

2. A knock-down funnel comprising a plurality of detachably engagedsections adapted to snugly fit each other when assembled to provide arigid funnel and adapted to be nested one within the other whenseparated, a reinforcing wire arranged around the upper edge of thelarge upper section and having said edge of the latter rolled around it,portions of said rolled edge of the upper section being removed, fasten-In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix mysignature in the presence of twowitnesses.

. ROBERT L. BEST. Witnesses:

W. F. COCHRANE; H. C. BRADLEY.

